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Nice! The Supra always looks damn good in bold colors. Is that the first wrap you've done? I really want to wrap my Z4 but I don't want to spend the time and money just to peel it right off again... My Z4 is the standard issue silver that every third BMW came in for years but since it was the only 35i with a manual in the county that I could find I figured I could live with it.
Thanks! I absolutely love the Mk5 Supra. It's not a Mk4, but the look of it reminds me of my earlier dream car, the Dodge Viper, and since it's more modern and affordable than a Viper, it's pretty much perfect for me.
This was actually my 3rd wrap. My first was an ND Miata, which turned out pretty good because they're small and pretty easy to wrap. I could have done better on the Supra but I blame the material (it tore really easily for some reason), I plan on redoing it in a year or so. Turned out really good, but I had to cut some corners and do the bumpers in multiple pieces due to running out of material.
I'd still recommend learning how to wrap your own cars, you save so much money and it's really fun when you get the hang of it. Just practice on another car before you do your Z4, lol.
That long hood and rearward cabin look the Supra has is one of the things that drew me to the Z4 too. It's not always my daily driver so I can take my time wrapping it and redoing it if need be, I just need to work up the will to commit to the time I know it'll take lol.
I can't even put a screen protector on my phone properly, ain't no way I'm wrapping it myself haha
Believe it or not, wrap is more forgiving lol. If you get a wrinkle or over stretch, it's almost never a problem to carefully lift it up and heat it so it heals. The real tricky part is not screwing up while trimming / cutting.